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Please note that attire for all convention events is Business Casual except where otherwise indicated. |
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Tuesday, June 19 |
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Stewardship/Seed Treatment and Environment Committee Working Group (closed) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
ASTA Environmental & Conservation Seed Workshop in Washington D.C. (Business Attire) |
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12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
First - the Seed Foundation Sport Shooting Contest (Prince Georges County Trap and Skeet Center) (Casual Attire) |
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2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Golf: Please note that the ASTA Golf Tournament has been cancelled. Individual play at Lake Presidential Golf Course is still available; please visit the ASTA registration desk on-site for more information. |
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4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Food Safety Pathogen Working Group |
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Wednesday, June 20 |
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7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m |
Registration |
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Lobby Day Orientation |
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9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
International Executive Committee (Closed) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Storm the Hill Day (D.C.) (Business Attire) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
A Day in D.C. for Spouses, Guests and Children (includes free optional tours of U.S. Capitol & Visitors Center and "Operation Spy," behind-the-scenes at the International Spy Museum) (Casual Attire) |
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5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Capitol Hill Reception (D.C.) (Business Attire) |
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7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception (Oxon Hill Manor) (Casual Attire) |
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Thursday, June 21 |
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7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Trader's Lobby exhibits |
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8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Opening General Session & Breakfast: Political Lay of the Land - the Election and Economy |
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10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Spouse/Guest/Youth Program: A Day at Mount Vernon |
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
General Session II: Issues Driving Politics in the State and Federal Arenas |
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11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Board of Directors (closed) |
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1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Organic Seed Committee |
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Annual Meeting |
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2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
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3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Phytosanitary Committee |
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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Joint FuSE (Future Seed Executives)/Management Skills Committee Meeting |
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4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
American Seed Research Foundation (ASRF)/FuSE (Future Seed Executives) Reception (invitation only) |
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5:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. |
Nationals Baseball Game (Casual Attire)
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Friday June 22 |
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6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
NEW TIME: Gary Arthur Memorial 5K Fun Run/Walk (Belle Haven pathway) (Casual Attire) |
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7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Trader's Lobby exhibits |
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8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
General Session III: Global Impacts on American Agriculture Production |
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9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Spouse/Guest/Youth Optional Program: Whirlwind Tour of DC Monuments |
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9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Spouse/Guest Optional Program: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
First - the Seed Foundation Board of Directors (closed) |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
General Session IV: The Power Driving Innovation in Agriculture |
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11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
American Seed Research Foundation Board of Directors (closed) |
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1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Intellectual Property Rights Committee |
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2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Biotechnology Committee |
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2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
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2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
American Seed Research Foundation Annual Meeting |
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3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Seed Industry Relations Committee |
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4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Seed Treatment and Environment Committee |
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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
American Seed Research Foundation Reception (invitation only) |
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6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. |
Banquet Reception (Semi-Formal Attire) |
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6:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. |
Youth Pizza Party |
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7:30 - 11:30 p.m. |
Gala Banquet featuring The Capitol Steps (Semi-Formal Attire) |
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Saturday, June 23 |
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7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Trader's Lobby exhibits |
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7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Joint Meeting: ASTA Divisions and Elections |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Legislative & Legal Concerns Committee |
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Membership Committee (closed) |
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12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
ASTA Board of Directors Meeting (closed) |
